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A number of historic sites. Did not play a role . I was interested in stories. I read a lot. I had a Terrible High School teacher, i must say. He was horrible, but it did not dampen my interest. I read history and enjoyed it. I had planned to go into the Foreign Service. I was going to surf my three years in the air force, as a rotc commitment and go to fletcher school. It is connected to georgetown, it was a Foreign Service officer training school. My experience and being arbitrarily treated by...

Its great to see a full house everyone is excited about john adams. Today we will be talking about john adams and his important career. The vanguard of the revolution, the earliest american diplomat, primary trainer of the massachusetts constitution, really remarkable man. Couldnt have two better offers to talk about him. First want to say we have some amazing programs coming up. You should look at the listings we have one for members only on the congressional term limits and we have programs on...

Great to see a flow house. Everyones excited about john adams. Very excited to stay. We are talking about john adams come and park his remarkable career. One of our earliest american diplomats. Primary framer of the massachusetts constitution. Our Vice President come a second president really remarkable man. We connect to better authors to talk about him. Just first want to say we have some amazing programming coming out you shoul check out the sting of the upcoming programs. We have one for mem...

This idea of humanity and whos behind bars, im grateful for that. I just want you guys to recognize, i want to make sure i double down on that idea. You are well, i love historians, i really do. Even though, you know, i rib you guys about how you write and everything. [laughter] its only because i read well, youve got Award Winners in here, so theyre safe. [laughter] its only because i read so much of what you do, and people like me, you know, who are lucky enough to, you know, write for magazin...

Abigail adams wrote to her husband about this time. She said, future generations who will reap the blessings will scarcely know the hardships and suffering we have endured on their behalf, and we do not. We do not sufficiently know. Wrote that, and when i read that, it reminded me that these people knew they were making history. Absolutely. They knew they were being called upon to play a part in one of the great historical dramas of all time and they would be judged by how they played their part...

One of the reasons i wanted to write a book was a line Abigail Adams wrote to her husband about this time. She said, future generations who will reap the blessings will scarcely know the hardships and sufferings we have endured on their behalf. And we dont. We do not sufficiently no. Mr. Rose i knew she wrote that. When i read that, it reminded me that these people knew they were making history. Mr. Mccullough absolutely. Absolutely. They knew they were being called upon to play a part in one of...

Press. I just did two delegation breakfast this morning before i came here. Over the last few days does a lot of work but there do with senator sanders team throughout the day just to coordinate and make sure that our floor programs are working together, we were coordinated on how to move forward on things. I think the next few days it will pivot a little more to focusing on planning for the next few days and that sort of thing. What has surprised you the most . Event interesting few days. What ...

Convention. President gerald ford and former california governor Ronald Reagan were in a close race for the president ial nomination. Now author and historian craig surely join cspan to talk about the last contested gop convention. That is next live o n washington journal hardest q a. Spans washington journal continues. , the author of a number of books, including reagans revolution. Was 1976 and we went to begin with talking about rule 16c. We want to welcome our viewers on cspan3s American His...

Would want to welcome our viewers on cspan3s American History tv. Coming up in the next hour, a look back of the coverage of the day that unfolded to president fords nomination. Here is a portion. The Republican Party is here to nominate a president ial candidate for 1976. An incumbent president for the First Time Since 1912. Faces a serious challenge from within his own party. It comes tomorrow night. Ccording to the schedule matter to be settled out here at the floor of the convention. There w...

Ladies and gentlemen, please help me welcome the National Direct their of the freedom are youill stop encouraged . Are you feeling it . You understand now why we pulled and invited people to participate, at least for me, incredibly encouraging to hear and see and feel and reach out and touched the actual people who carry the very burdens that we ourselves carry and our own hearts and minds. So thank you for those remarks. Making it happen. As the senator just told us. It is a different animal. I...